Web press operator vs printer assistant

The differences between web press operators and printer assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a web press operator and a printer assistant. Additionally, a web press operator has an average salary of $37,838, which is higher than the $32,289 average annual salary of a printer assistant.

The top three skills for a web press operator include offset printing, hand tools and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a printer assistant are cleanliness, screen print, and graphic design.

Web press operator vs printer assistant overview

	Web Press Operator	Printer Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,838	$32,289
Hourly rate	$18.19	$15.52
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	36,816	1,162
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Web press operator vs printer assistant salary

Web press operators and printer assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Web Press Operator	Printer Assistant
Average salary	$37,838	$32,289
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $52,000	Between $22,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between web press operator and printer assistant education

There are a few differences between a web press operator and a printer assistant in terms of educational background:

	Web Press Operator	Printer Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Graphic Communications	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Web press operator vs printer assistant demographics

Here are the differences between web press operators' and printer assistants' demographics:

	Web Press Operator	Printer Assistant
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between web press operator and printer assistant duties and responsibilities

Web press operator example responsibilities.

Operate flexo press machine with intent of minimizing downtime and achieving production goals.
Complete all repairs and maintenance work to ISO standards.
Monitor, troubleshoot, make folder adjustments; perform folder changeover operations.
Assist in social media efforts, including maintenance of company Facebook page and implementation of Facebook marketing campaigns using third-party apps.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Printer assistant example responsibilities.

Assist in printing the unique designs on the t-shirts.
Handle quality control, inventory, screen reclaiming, and general cleaning.
Change printing presses, change ink colors, clean printing presses and troubleshoot printing machinery.
Assist in all phases of the printing process including coating, burning, printing, packaging and reclaiming
Receive orders for textbooks, brochures, commencement booklets, t-shirts for on-campus activities, package orders for shipment.
Service bureau of customer-prepare disks to a high-resolution postscript printer and maintenance of Macintosh computers.

Web press operator vs printer assistant skills

Common web press operator skills

Offset Printing, 15%
Hand Tools, 13%
Troubleshoot, 11%
Quality Products, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
UV, 6%

Common printer assistant skills

Cleanliness, 20%
Screen Print, 18%
Graphic Design, 8%
Collating, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%
Adobe Creative Suite, 4%